Deluxe shopping basket: 10 essentials

Sugar, tea, coffee, oil and butter yes, but in its most original and exclusive version. On Summum Today we give you some tips so that at home you do not miss a single basic, but without giving up the gourmet whims and, why not, the occasional autumn luxury.

A unique oil, of Andalusian inspiration

Canena Castle produces some of the best extra virgin olive oils in the world. Recently, this historic house from Jaén has created exclusively for the chef TOP Paco Morales an oil that adapts perfectly to the Andalusian cuisine of your restaurant Young, in Córdoba, which has 1 Michelin star.

The oil is made with aceitunas Chemlali, Maelia, Zaity and Sourani, four varieties of Arab origin that are cultivated in Andalusia. A limited edition oil –only 600 bottles– that can be purchased at Noor itself or through its website for a price of 30 euros for a 250 ml bottle.

Bread, butter and white truffle

On a risotto, a fried egg, a second of meat or on its own, on a canapé or a lightly toasted slice of bread. It is what has the truffle: it is capable of turning any dish into a luxury delicacy in the blink of an eye.

Or by mouth! The Tuscan company Savini make a butter with white truffle and Bianchetto truffle that we cannot do without. The 100 gr jar of this refined seasoning reaches the 20 euros and can be purchased through its website.

Green luxury: the most exclusive matcha tea

Japanese company based in Barcelona, The Matcha House markets different varieties of green tea and matcha tea. Among the four matcha manufactured for the tea ceremony (other than those intended for culinary use), the Classic Matcha it is the most expensive and of the highest quality. A can of only 30 grams of this exclusive tea is close to 30 euros. The reasons for its high cost are several.

To this variety of matcha, exclusively the shoots of the first spring crop of shrubs between thirty and one hundred years old are used. The shoots are harvested by hand and are subject to special care also in the grinding phase, as a traditional stone grinder is used until a very fine texture is reached.

The most exclusive coffee from Ethiopia to Panama

El and Geisha slot It is considered one of the best coffees in the world. Originating, apparently, from the Ethiopian city of Geisha, where it was discovered in 1931, this deluxe variety finally settled in Panama.

From there, some years ago, he made the leap to fame by conquering the heart of coffee lovers More demanding. Its sweet and elegant aroma with citric and floral touches and its low production mean that its price is above the average and that auctions are held for the best productions. On Cafés El Magnífico, in Barcelona, ​​and in its online store, a pack of 250 gr. de Geisha The Esmeralda (farm from which it comes) in grains can be purchased for 45 euros.

Icing on the cake

A cult object for foodies from around the world, las amarene Locksmiths they are a vice that is impossible to renounce. It is about sour cherries in strictly selected syrup (they all have to be perfect and have to be the same size) and made following the same recipe for over a hundred years.

Both cherries and syrup are used to top desserts, ice creams and smoothies. The jar, with its now mythical blue and white arabesques, is a true Made in Italy icon. The large 600 gr can be purchased in gourmet stores for almost 14 euros.

Little ‘eco’ luxury

Delicate, unique and exclusive forever, caviar has the only defect of having little by little turned into an unsustainable delicacy from an environmental point of view. That is why it is so important, if we want to grant ourselves this luxury from time to time, that it be ecological.

The Spanish company Cold river has been producing caviar with organic certification since 2000. To achieve this qualification, sturgeons are raised under the current European legislation from organic production, taking sixteen to eighteen years to produce this caviar. The new format is 15 gr and can be purchased in your online store for 38 euros.

Red gold in glass jar

Autumn is the season of saffron, one of the expensive spices, powerful and exclusive of the planet. A spice that, by chance, reaches very high levels of quality in Spain, especially in Castilla-La Mancha.

En La MelguizaBoth in its beautiful physical store in Madrid and in its online store, you can buy a 5 g jar of saffron with a protected designation of origin Castilla-La Mancha premium for 49,90 euros. It comes in a beautiful case. The perfect purchase both for the home pantry, where this spice cannot be missing, and as a gift.

Alba’s white truffle: the most sought-after ingredient of the season

It is probably the most and best valued ingredient of the moment. We talk about the white truffle from Alba, whose season has just premiered with prices that, for the moment, remain at 250 euros per 100 grams of truffles of an average size of 20 grams (the larger ones, being more infrequent, are paid even more expensive).

One of the privileged places to buy this fleeting autumnal luxury It is the own town of Alba, in Piedmont. A good opportunity to travel and taste this precious variety is the Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d’Alba. It opens its doors this Saturday and will last until the entire month of November.

Sugar yes, but coconut blossom

It is one of the fashionable natural sweeteners. The coconut sugar It is obtained from the sap of the trunk and, more frequently, from the flowers of the coconut tree. It appears to have a lower glycemic index than common sugar, is rich in minerals and amino acids, and can substitute for cane sugar in any recipe.

In specialized stores and in your own online store, you can buy coconut blossom sugar from the French brand Exotic Land. It comes from Indonesia and is another must-have for this fall. The jar of 125 gr costs 5,50 euros.

Pumpkin and cinnamon – the most unusual beer perfect for fall

Pumpkin beer –o Pumpkin Ale– It is an invention that we owe to the first English settlers of the American continent, since this typically autumn vegetable was, at first, a good substitute for barley to make beer. The Spanish brand The Sagra makes a limited edition artisan pumpkin ale that counts among its ingredients agua del Picadas Reservoir, barley malt, pumpkin, hops, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, cloves and yeast.

You can buy both in your online store (the 75 cl bottle costs 6,90 euros, the 33 cl 2,35 euros) or in gourmet stores. A “must have” in view of the upcoming Halloween celebrations.